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1948 Buffalo Bills season

American football team season

American football team season

FieldValue
teamBuffalo Bills (AAFC)
logo480926-bills-49ers-poster.jpg
captionPoster for the September 26 game
year1948
record7–7
division_place1st AAFC East
coachRed Dawson
stadiumCivic Stadium
playoffsWon Divisional Playoff
(at Colts) 28–17
Lost AAFC Championship
(at Browns) 7–49

(at Colts) 28–17 Lost AAFC Championship (at Browns) 7–49

The 1948 Buffalo Bills season was their third in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). The team failed to improve on their previous output of 8-4-2, winning only seven games. They qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, but lost to the Cleveland Browns in the AAFC Championship.

The team's statistical leaders included George Ratterman with 2,577 passing yards, Chet Mutryn with 823 rushing yards and 96 points scored, and Al Baldwin with 916 receiving yards.

Season schedule

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August 29at San Francisco 49ersL 14–350–1Kezar StadiumRecap
Chicago RocketsW 42–71–1Civic StadiumRecap
September 12Cleveland BrownsL 13–421–2Civic StadiumRecap
Bye
September 26San Francisco 49ersL 28–381–3Civic StadiumRecap
October 3Brooklyn DodgersW 31–212–3Civic StadiumRecap
October 10New York YankeesL 13–142–4Civic StadiumRecap
October 17at Cleveland BrownsL 14–312–5Municipal StadiumRecap
October 24at Los Angeles DonsW 35–213–5LA Memorial ColiseumRecap
October 31Baltimore ColtsW 35–174–5Civic StadiumRecap
November 7at Brooklyn DodgersW 26–215–5Ebbets FieldRecap
November 14Los Angeles DonsL 20–275–6Civic StadiumRecap
Bye
November 25at Chicago RocketsW 39–356–6Soldier FieldRecap
November 28at New York YankeesW 35–147–6Yankee StadiumRecap
December 5at Baltimore ColtsL 15–357–7Municipal StadiumRecap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. • Thanksgiving Day: November 25.

Playoffs

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December 12at Baltimore ColtsW 28–17Municipal StadiumRecap
December 19at Cleveland BrownsL 7–49Cleveland Municipal StadiumRecap

Division standings

Roster

1948 Buffalo Bills final roster

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/bba/1948.htm 1948 Buffalo Bills] {{webarchive. link. (September 15, 2013)
  2. "1948 Buffalo Bills Statistics & Players". Sports Reference LLC.
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